Child

2025

Deprivation of Liberty

YOPE P2P Model - Handbook

In 2025, YOPE developed the P2P model: a methodology of peer support for young people deprived of liberty. Young people who went through the system themselves returned to (juvenile) correctional facilities to discuss themes that were central to their...

Writing to children – A toolkit for judges

2025

Access to Information

Writing to children – A toolkit for judges

This toolkit has been produced to support family judges in writing to children. It applies to private and public law cases. It is not intended to replace judicial discretion or individual practice but is aimed atsupporting judges in this element of their...

2025

Children's Rights

CFJ-EN Annual Report 2024

The CFJ-EN Annual Report 2024 presents a year of growth, participation and advocacy for child-friendly justice across Europe. It highlights the Network’s Annual Seminar on climate (in)justice, Child Justice Caravan, academic seminar, subgranting...

2024

Violence Against Children

International Classification of Violence against Children (ICVAC)

With the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015, the global community made a commitment to end all forms of violence against children by 2030. Although this drew much needed attention to the importance of preventing and responding to violence...

Protecting the rights of child victims in Europe: A holistic approach - Position paper

2024

Child Victims & Witnesses

Protecting the rights of child victims in Europe: A holistic approach - Position paper

This position paper by the Child Friendly Justice European Network aims to address the challenges child victims face in accessing justice and advocates for a stronger legal framework, particularly revising Directive 2012/29/EU, to better protect child...

Protecting the rights of child victims in Europe: A holistic approach - Executive summary

2024

Child Victims & Witnesses

Protecting the rights of child victims in Europe: A holistic approach - Executive summary

Executive Summary. The position paper "Protecting the rights of child victims in Europe: A holistic approach" aims to address the challenges child victims face in accessing justice and advocates for a stronger legal framework, particularly revising...

2024

Climate Justice

Climate change & Child-friendly justice (CFJ-EN Handbook – 2024 Special Edition)

The first special edition of the CFJ-EN handbook on climate change and child-friendly justice includes a compilation of resources and key legal standards and case law.  

Ending Violence against Children in Detention in the EU: Improved Data Collection in the European Union to Achieve SDG16+ Justice for Children

2024

Deprivation of Liberty

Ending Violence against Children in Detention in the EU: Improved Data Collection in the European Union to Achieve SDG16+ Justice for Children

This Working Paper - Ending Violence Against Children in Detention: Improved Data Collection in the European Union to Achieve SDG16+ Justice for Children - draws on recent research about children’s experiences of violence in European Union detention...

A Storybook about Child-Friendly Justice

2024

Child Participation & Empowerment

A Storybook about Child-Friendly Justice

A book of testimonies, poems and artwork by children in detention or with experience of the justice system.

2024

Climate Justice

Climate (In)justice: How Climate Change Affects Children's Access to Justice - CFJ-EN Annual Seminar 2024 FINAL REPORT

On 10 and 11 October 2024, the Child Friendly Justice European Network (CFJ-EN) held its third Annual Seminar in Brussels (Belgium), in partnership with Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh) and its Global Initiative for Justice with Children, and Universities...

Climate (In)justice: How Climate Change Affects Children's Access to Justice - Policy Brief

2024

Climate Justice

Climate (In)justice: How Climate Change Affects Children's Access to Justice - Policy Brief

This Policy Brief synthesises insights from the CFJ-EN 3rd seminar “Climate (In)justice: How Climate Change Affects Children's Access to Justice” that took place in Brussels, Belgium, on 10 and 11 October 2024. The brief incorporates 5 key...

A Storybook about Child-Friendly Justice (Bulgarian Version)

2024

Child Participation & Empowerment

A Storybook about Child-Friendly Justice (Bulgarian Version)

A book of testimonies, poems and artwork by children in detention or with experience of the justice system. Now available in Bulgarian, thanks to the support of SAPI Bulgaria.